General Knowledge Quiz

[Acathater]

Domestic flight?

oops missed "domestic"....

So how about Paris-Reunion (that's still French isn't it?)

 

[MotCO]

oops missed "domestic"....

So how about Paris-Reunion (that's still French isn't it?)

From zero to hero

Paris to Réunion is 5,809 miles. The route is serviced by Air France, Air Austral, Corsair, and French Bee if you want to make the trip.

Please pilot the next question.

 

[Acathater]

What name did the French originally give to Reunion when they occupied it?

 

[DaleCooper]

What name did the French originally give to Reunion when they occupied it?

Nouvelle-France

 

[Acathater]

Nouvelle-France

Nope

 

[MotCO]

Republique?

 

[Acathater]

Republique?

no

clue - it's a type of American whisky and a chocolate flavoured biscuit

 

[Peterthegreat]

Bourbon?

 

[Acathater]

Bourbon?

That's it.
Name of the ruling French royal family at the time...got changed after the revolution

your turn to share a biscuit

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who was the 2nd man to run a mile in under 4 minutes?

 

[Purple Train]

Was it John Landy?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Was it John Landy?

It was indeed.
Set a new world record if 3 mins 58 seconds in Turku a few weeks after Bannister's record.
To you to set the pace.

 

[Purple Train]

Thank you.

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge, the first to link Buda and Pest across the Danube, was a larger version of one built in which town in England?

 

[D6130]

Shrewsbury?

 

[Purple Train]

Not Shrewsbury.

 

[D6130]

Marlow?

 

[Purple Train]

Marlow?

Yes!

Your turn to construct the next question.

 

[D6130]

Yes!

Your turn to construct the next question.

Thanks. I'll think of a new question in the morning..... although you may have to remind me!

 

[xotGD]

Thanks. I'll think of a new question in the morning..... although you may have to remind me!

Time to finish your cappuccino and set us a question @D6130